The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-24
Concord Letter.

-, CONCORD, N. H., June %, 1887.
There must be SO many Odd Fellow.
among the readers of the OPINION that
take II for granted that they will be inter.
ested In some description OF the Home that
was dedicated on Thursday the 18th inst
The ceremonies attending the dedication
were OF the most elaborate and imposing
character. Three Odes were sung, the ded-
icat0ry ode being. composed by the famous
b. p. Shillaber who Is member of the Or
der and whose poem scarcely accOrds with
his sayings as Mrs. Darlington. The adj
dress by ex-GOv. John c. Underwood of
Kentucky was very fine, and his genial
one who met him. There were many thou
sand visitors to Concord and the merchants
all remarked the superiority of those who
patrOnized them to the crowds usually pres
ent on gala DAYS. The procession was i'm
mense IN quality and quantity. The men,
6ers OF the Order were resplendent in gold
Lace and plumed hats, there were many dis
tinguished men in carriages, and the whole
line was imposing. The extensive grounds
at the Home were filed with thousands of
spectators for large number of whom
seats had been provided, and 1t is of this
Home that propose chiefly to write for
that Will endure when parades and r1Oces-
siOns are things of the past.
Its site Is one Of surprising attractive
ness commanding as it does view of Bow
hills and charming intervale. 1t was for
merly improperly of President Pierce who
began preparations for beautiful home
put the sad death of his only son, followed
9X that at. OF his Wife put an end to his work:
strest with depth Of III feet, the premises
contain eight acres and half, and the
property was bought for $1,000. The house
Is practically four stories in height because
OF the basement and the Mansard roof, and
there Is large stable. There are twenty
nve rooms, sixteen being bedrooms, and all
are pleasant The basement under the L
IS used for boiler room containing IL
foot tubular boiler with room for coal,
wood and ashes. There are two bath rooms
and water closets finely fitted up under the
main house, also large wash room and
another room fitted up with sink, pumping
apparatus, etc. The cellar proper is well
cemented and white washed.
A long flight of stairs leads up to the pi-
azza and on entering the front door one
finds hall eight feet wide and extending
through the house. The reception room on
the left Is very handsome one 15x18L feet,
and was furnished by Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs eft Manchester. The matrOn's room,
directly back Of this, is fitted up in black
walnut White Mountain Lodge of this
city furnished the ladies' parlor which is
directly opposite the reception room and of
the same size. 1t is an elegant room. The
dining room is spacious and admirably fit
ted for the purpose in the northwest corner
OF the house. The kitchen has every nee
essary convenience and is very large, being
17x2O. Many good sized family has
smaller kitchen than the pantry of this es-
Enlistment with its 8x2O feet Of room. A
hall gives entrance to the L which is sup
piled with marble washbOwl and a pump
used to force water into tank in the sec
Ond story when needed. On the left of this
hall is cosy sewing room.
There are two stairways, and in niche
in the wall of the front one is seen bust
of Grant that was given by an outsider
The sleeping apartments are delightfully."-
cheerful and they are even elegantly fur
nished They are large and well ventilat-
3D. supplied with steam radiators and gas
fixtures The rooms have been furnished
one each, by Hand in Hand Rebekah De-
gree Lodge of Antrim, HarmOnial AssOcia-
ton of Concord, Howard Lodge and Hill
dreth Encampment of SuncoOk, Odd Eel
lows of Lebanon, Odd Fellows of LacOnia,
and Glen Lodge of GOrham. The furni-
ture is of the most substantial character
and the cost of the improvements has
amounted to $500 making the cost of the
Home S11,55O.
1t is a noble enterprise and will always
command the interest OF the general pub
lie, situated as it Is on the road to the cele-
brated st. Pauls school, which is the favor
lite drive of every citizen Of Concord.
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